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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER BHS Pink Night Friday, February 6. T-shirts are $12 from the cheerleaders. Baker Bulldogs vs. La Grande Ti- gers, girls varsity is at 6 p.m. and boys varsity is at 7:30 p.m. FFA’s BBQ fundraiser Friday, February 6, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the U-shaped driveway by the southern entrance of Baker High School. Tickets, available for purchase prior to or at the fundraiser, are $12 each, and the meal will include tri-tip, baked potato, garlic bread, green beans and a brownie. Annual National Turkey Federation banquet Saturday, February 7, 5 p.m. at the Baker Elks Lodge. Call Bob Reedy at 541.403.1352 for tickets and information. Forest Access for All meeting Saturday, February 7, 3 p.m. at the Sunridge Inn in Baker City. Valentine’s crafting at library Saturday, February 7th at 10:30 a.m. at Baker County Public Library. Staff will share the book “Somebody loves you, Mr. Hatch” and lead a free Valentine craft activity. Parents and kids invited. Skills USA Club competition Monday, February 9, 9:00 a.m. in the Baker High School Auditorium with a presentation by Sherry Cole, Technical Advisor for Eastern Oregon. 80 participants are expected with teams expected from Vale, Elgin, Halfway and Baker. Pesticide applicator pre-exam training Tuesday, February 10 at the Baker County OSU Extension Office, 9:45 a.m. -3 p.m. Call Janice at 541.523.6418 to RSVP or for more information. The class is free. Baker Valley SWCD meeting Thursday, February 12th at noon at the USDA Service Center 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City. The public is welcome, and meals will be avail- able for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. Baker County Livestock Associa- tion monthly meeting Thursday, February 12. There will be an infor- mational meeting at 3 p.m., with Andrew Martin of Yturri Rose LLP of Baker, and Martha Tagel of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt of Portland, to give a water rights presentation; there will be an FFA presentation; and local veterinarian Dr. Tom Hill of Baker Veterinary Hospital will give a presentation about calving issues. Immediately following that meeting, probably around 5 p.m., the group will order dinner and have the regular BCLA business meeting. The meetings are at the Sunridge. Building an Eldercare Toolkit Thursday, February 12, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Baker County Community Connection. This is a monthly discussion/meeting, with this month’s topic: Long- Term Care Insurance: How to Pick the Best Policy and Mistakes to Avoid. Keating SWCD monthly meeting Tuesday, February 17th at 12 noon at the USDA Service Center; 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City, OR. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. Eagle Valley SWCD meeting Monday, February 23rd at 12 noon at the Grange Hall in Richland, OR. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. Forest tax workshop Tuesday, February 24 at the Baker County OSU Extension Office, 6:30 p.m. -9 p.m. Call 541.523.6418 to register. Legal options to wood- land owners for reducing their overall tax burden. Chili and potato feed Friday, February 27, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Haines Community PTCO, all you can eat. Adults $5, Children $3.50. A Night at Old Auburn Saturday, February 28. The Friends of the Museum 6th annual Casino Night Fund raiser are now available for sale at the museum. At only $28, tickets to this fun event make great holiday gifts! You can also get museum membership gift certificates for the 2015 season WEISENBURGH, Michael KEYES, Bryan DARNELL, Jason GAZARIAN, David MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael HARDING, Jestin PETERSON, Linda NORDBYE, Jessica O’DONNELL, Michael STRAWN, Keri BUCHANAN, Bryson GENTRY, Arthur OTNES, Buddy MERO, David EPLER, Brenda FISCHER, Jacob SKINNER, Nicole KEEFE, Timothy COOK, Kristopher DEMARIS, Cody CAMPBELL, Casey ELKSHOULDER, Ida MUNSELL, Emily CULLEY, Andrew HELLMAN, Kenny SYPHERD, Crystol DUNLEAVY, Chance WHITLOW, Jonathon COMBS, Brian HAMM, Todd Violation. Clayborn, Nickolos Jay. 2/3. Con- tempt of Court. Keyes, Bryan C. 2/3. Probation Violation. Weisenburgh, Michael Shawn. 2/4. DUII. Street, Kenneth Roy. 2/4. Posses- sion of Meth. BRINEY, Justin LEWIS, Neil PAULSEN, Nathan RICCI, Devin PARKAY, Samantha SCHISLER, Chet BROMLIE, Scott BOWMAN, Chad SCOTT, Chancy MACK, Dale FREEMAN, David FUNERALS PENDING POLICE LOG Limbaugh, Heather. 1/29. Disor- derly Conduct II and PCS Metham- phetamine. Gray, Edward James. 1/29. Disor- derly Conduct II and PCS Metham- phetamine. Harding, Jestin Lee. 1/29. PCS Meth also a Baker County warrant for Probation Violation and a Umatilla County warrant for Probation Viola- tion. Miller, Roger Ray. 1/29. Unauthor- ized Entry of a Motor Vehicle and Theft II. Gazarian, David Lloyd. 2/3. Proba- tion Violation and Theft. Culley, Scott Wade. 2/3. Probation Samuel Newell Campo, 82, of Union, OR died at Angeline Senior Living Center in La Grande Jan. 30, 2015. His memorial service will be Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Echos of Praise church, 1520 X Ave., La Grande with Pastor Zan Coen officiating. Memorial contrib - tions may be made to Gray’s West & Company, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814 for the Sam Campo Memorial. Tonya Marie (Carpenter) Holland, 34, formerly of Richland and Baker City, died on February 2, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Fu- neral Home & Cremation Services. — Obituaries — Leonard Buster (Bus) Pohl Baker City, 1919-2014 Leonard Buster (Bus) Pohl, 94, passed away in his home in Baker City, Oregon, November 10, 2014. He Leonard was born in Pohl Pendleton, Oregon No- vember 23, 1919 to Frank Martin Pohl and Tena Elena Ulrich Pohl. Bus began working to help support his family at a young age. He worked in the fields driving tractor and in the CCC’s around Oregon and began weld- ing training in Portland that ended when he was drafted for WWII. His tour of duty took him to Iceland, Germany and France where he landed the first day of the Normandy Beachhead, D-Day. He could recall vividly upon landing, that the only way to know where the shore was and escape in the pitch black off the landing craft in the water, was to go away from the color of the firing from the enem . Bus drove a tank throughout the war and used his expe- rience of driving to save his troops several times putting the tank in reverse quickly just as red hot am- munition flew b . To the surprise of his fellow com- rades, Bus spotted some of the first U.S. propless war aircraft while out on one of his early excursions. Bus was always an early riser and was credited with his prowess for setting “booby traps” and catch- ing the enemy as well as protecting his group. Upon returning from the war, he knew he needed a trade and began working at McConnel Electric in Pendleton as an apprentice, eventually becoming a journeyman in his profes- sion. He was instrumental in electrifying the area during the Rural Electri- cian Act. Many homes at the time had only one light bulb for the entire house. He married Sharon Nadine Wooley in La Grande, OR in 1952. They went to Alaska on their honeymoon and decided to stay, work and settle in Anchorage where he worked for City Electric. They had one daughter, Sherry in Alaska and a second, Cheryl, in Pend- leton. Alaska was not a state until 1959 and plenty of work was available. He put in the first tower light at Merrill Field, directing a helicopter to place the light and, as he said, “It was the only way to get it up there.” Bus retired at Sterling, Alaska Standard Oil Fields n 1978. He traveled all over from the North Pole to the South Pacific. Bus was very creative and had an accurate photographic memory throughout his lifetime and as a valued electrician, his knowledge was sought after to work on many challenging projects. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and also taught his daughters how to be successful in fishing and included them on many hunting and fishing trips as a family watching grizzly bears roll and tumble and taking the family to Castle Mountain while picking blueberries all the while on guard protecting his family. He enjoyed climbing Castle Mountain and was a successful hunter, bagging a full curl Dall Sheep dur- ing the last year a person could go unaccompanied by a guide. After his retirement, he moved to Milwaukie, Oregon with Mary, eventu- ally settled in Baker City to be near his brother Bud and carry on his love of the outdoors. He wanted to be closer to hunting in the mountains and continued to hunt with his brother until about two months before passing. Bus was a loving father, brother and husband. He was an adventurer and an observant, patient, quiet man who spoke only the truth. He walked the walk and talked the talk and was able to enjoy “all the important things of life”. Leonard had an infectious smile and was very proud he had all of his own teeth. Being a man of strong eth- ics, he practiced dedication and honesty without a fault throughout his lifetime. He is survived by his daughter Sherry Swaf- ford of Baker City, Cheryl Conner and her husband William of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, a brother Lloyd “Bud” Pohl and his wife Donna of The Dalles, Oregon, sister; Frances Sauer grandsons Cyrus Leonard Swafford and Tyler Holloway Swafford, great grand daughters, Frances and Penelope and their mother Jeni. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Sharon who died in 1974 and second wife Mary who passed away in 2009. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Best Friends of Baker City through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place Street, Baker City OR. 97814. Margaret Viola Nale Baker City, 1931-2015 Margaret (Midge) Vi- ola Nale, 83, died January 25, 2015 in Baker City, Midge Oregon. Nale Midge was born on Oc- tober 25, 1931 in Tongan- oxie, Kansas to Walter and Viola McNulty. She joined sister Nora. When Midge was a toddler her family moved to Western Oregon and lived in a log cabin. During Midge’s childhood her family moved several more times in order to get work during the years of the Great Depression. Midge often spoke of picking berries with her sister Nora to earn money for their school clothes, recalling that they would catch a ride with fishe - men out to an island on the Columbia River. They would spend the day pick- ing and then later catch another ride over to the Washington side where they would sell their ber- ries. During World War II Midge and her family lived in San Diego, California. She told of her family having all the windows of their home blacked out and no cars could have their headlights on. San Diego was under strict blackout policies for fear the enemy would strike the naval bases. Midge attended Hoover High School in San Diego where she was a member of the drum corp. They marched in the Rose Bowl parade. She then trans- ferred to Central Union High School in El Centro, California where she met the love of her life Jack Nale, Jr. Jack and Midge were married June 19, 1948. Midge was a hard worker and a good helpmate to Jack. She accompanied him to numerous locations where they could find work to support their young family. Midge worked in a sur- prising number of occupa- tions, following the crops working in the packing sheds where she packed lettuce, potatoes, picked tomatoes out in the fields and whatever crops were being harvested. She was a secretary for a lawyer as well as for other business. She did waitress work and was even a car hop on roller skates. Jack and Midge ran a fruit stand called the Date Ranch. She raised a huge garden and canned nine deer while ranching in Mitchell, Or- egon as well as hiring out as cook for neighboring ranches during harvest. Midge loved her home and loved to provide for her family. She also loved to dance and sing with her children or even with a broom while cleaning. Midge was a believer in the Lord. Midge volun- teered to play the piano, lead the song service, sing in the church choir, and taught Sunday School. While Jack was a minister she performed the duties of a minister’s wife, including leading the Women’s group whose pri- mary focus was to support missionaries. Midge and the ladies of the group would gather to hand sew quilts and would hold numerous fund rais- ers. One favorite being mak- ing and selling homemade donuts. See OBITUARIES / Page 9 We’ll be peppering our February 13th issue with love notes! (Sample below.) Say “I love you” to that special someone with a Valentine’s message in our February 13th issue! Just $5! All heart messages will also run on our Facebook page on February 14th. Order yours today at www.thebakercoun- typress.com and click on the Advertise tab. Deadline: Wednesday, February 11, 9 a.m.
